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First of all, my heart goes out to D’s family. I can’t imagine the grief you’re feeling right now. I would ask everyone to please stop making assumptions about the circumstances of his entry into this man’s home until ALL the facts are known. Unless you were actually outside that building, you have no idea why D went through that window. And out of respect for his family (who is suffering enough grief over this tremendous loss), try to have a little compassion and not jump to so many conclusions.

Having said that, this is pretty frightening for anyone to go through, but especially for a 68-year-old Navy veteran who served this country in Vietnam. It’s sad that he would have to resort to that type of action in his own home, but under the circumstances, it’s a relief that he had the resources (and the right) to protect himself in that manner.

He said he acted on instinct. I believe that anyone would have acted in the same manner under the same circumstances. I certainly would have done whatever I needed to in order to defend myself and my home, and someone crashing through my bedroom window would definitely be cause for alarm.

I know for a fact that this homeowner regrets having to fire that gun under any circumstances, because this homeowner is my father. He has barely been able to sleep since that night and wishes that the whole incident never took place. This has obviously had a profound negative impact on him, regardless of the situation. I know that he regrets the results of his actions.

Please don’t take this the wrong way. I’m not trying to make light of what D’s family is going through. I just think we should consider the emotional impact on all of us who were affected by this.